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No. 65,889. Patented June, 18, 1867.

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Letters Patent N. 65,889, dated June 18, 1867.

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Be it known that we, D. DUNCAN and E. R. RIDGLEY, of Olney, in thecounty of Richland, and State of Illinois, have invented a new andimproved Combined Planter, Cultivator, and Roller; and we do Yherebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of thesame, reference being had-to the accompanying drawings, forming part ot'this specification, and in which- Figurel represents a view of mymachine from a point vertically above it.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the same. I l

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional elevation through the centre of theseed-box, showing the construction and operation of that box,

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the severalfigures. l t

The object of my invention is to construct'a machine, which shall becapable of being used asa planter, a cultivator, a roller, or alltogether, and which, while it is convenient to manage in the field,shall be strong and durable. l I

I A A A Areprcsent the frame, B the draw-beam attached tothe frame, Cthe drivers seat, D the seedbox, and E E. the rollers turning upon theaxles e c e e, which work in boxes attached to the under side of'theframe A A. On one end ofA the roller E is fastened the ring F,-shown iniig'. 2, whichis furnished with short projecting arms ffff, the purposeci' whichv will be hereinafter` explained. G is a square iron bar orshaft turning in boxes or sockets ggg. Sliding' upon this bar isanla'rmature, H, which projects far enough inward to come in contactwith the arms ffff upon the ring F as the roller revolves. The armatureI-I is slid backward and forward upon the Vshaft G, by means of the'lever I, pivoted at z', and terminating in a treadle near the driver. Kis a second armature attached to the shaft Gr, not movable upon theshaft like the one above described, but firmly fixed in its place, andconnected at its extremity with the sliding bottom of the seed-box bythe link c. The vconstruction of the seed-box D -is clearly shown infig. 3. Its bottomfis perforated at Z Z Z, and it has a secondarysliding bottom also similarly perforated', which, ,at one end, isconnected with the armature K, and at the other end is attached to thespring in iig. 3. m m represcntthe perforations through theosecondarysliding bottom.

M M', fig. 1, represent two shafts turningfin sockets attached to theframe and draw-beam, and supporting.

the drill-teeth of the eultivator. vThe latter are arranged'four uponeach shaft, and have,A posterior conducting `tubes, asshowh at iig. 2.The shafts M M', operating entirely independent of each other, may beturned so as to raise theirv respective drill-teeth from the ground bysimply pressing the foot against thetreadles n n. O O are pawls to keepthe treadles n n in place. 'P P are pins to confine and steady theseed-box.

The operation of a machine thus constructed is Vas follows: Theseed isplaced in the seed-box, the bottom of which is closed, and the machineis putin motion. The'driver pushes the treadle I with his 'foot untilthe armatureI-I comes in contact with the arms upon the revolving ringF. As vone of these arms strikes the armature HV the latter isforced'downward, communicating its motion to the shaft G, which in itsturn operates the armature K, forcing it outward, and by means of thelink c drawing the secondary bottom of the 'seed-box along until theholes m m come in avertical line with the holes Z l, when the seed willdrop from the seed-box through the conducting tubes N to the ground. Asthe secondary bottom of the seed-box is thus moved it bends the springL, and when, by the further revolution of the ring F, the arm which hasbeen bearing upon the armature H passes the armature and leaves thelatter free, the force of the spring L returns thesecondary bottom ofthe seed-box, with its connected apparatus,'the link c, armature K,shaft G, and armature H, to their original places, where they are readyto repeat the same movements above described whenever the nextapproaching arm of the ring VF shall come iii contact with the armatureH, thus opening and closing the holes in the bottom of the seed-box` asmany times at every revolution of the rollers as' there are projectingarms upon the ring F.

Having thus explained the construction and operation of our machine,what we claim as new, and desire to securcby Letters Patent, is.-` y

1. The shaft Gr, 4having the fixed armature H working the secondary'bottom ofthe seed-box D, and having the sliding armature K regulated bymeans of the lever and treadle I, substantially as and for the` purposedescribed.

2. The ring F on the end of the roller E, provided with 'projecting armsj'fff, substantially as described. 3. The division of the shaft M M', towhich are attached the drill-teeth, into two equal parts, M and M',independent of each other, and regulated by mea-ns of their respectivetrendles 91.01.', substantially :is und for the purpose described.

4. The combination and arrangement of t'rie spring L, the secondarybottom of the seed-box, the shaft G, with its two armatures K and H, andthe roller E having the ring F with its armsffff attached, substantiallyas and for the purpose specified.

5. The combination and arrangement or" the drill-teeth attached te theshafts M M, the seedi-box D, :ind the rollers E E, substantially :is andfor the purpose specified.

The above specification of our invention signed by us this 5th day ofSeptember7 1865.

DANIEL DUNCAN, E. R. RIDGLEY.

Witnesses:

W. I-I. WILLIAMSON, Y l Cms. A. Pnrrrr.

